The British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS England have confirmed that possible changes aimed at making GP funding fairer will not be implemented before the 2018/19 contract in a bid to save practices from financial instability. Continue reading →

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked the doctors’ and dentists’ pay review body (DDRB) to consider the salaried GP model in its next report, specifically asking for its observation on the factors affecting their ‘recruitment, retention and motivation’. Continue reading →

According to a recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request, a number of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are ploughing millions of pounds into general practice in a move that equates to £195m of new local contracts for practices. Continue reading →